Orchard View Alternative High School to stay in building

5:56 AM,
Jun. 19, 2013

Written by

Nina Schutzman
Poughkeepsie Journal

Orchard View Alternative High School students will stay in the same building for the 2013-14 year, but the Wappingers school board isn't sure where $164,000 for rental costs will come from yet, board President Ved Shravah said.

The decision came after months of discussion regarding a possible switch to one of the other district high school buildings and a change in programming.

Transportation costs of $110,000, already budgeted for in the $205 million 2013-14 spending plan, can be used toward rental costs. The $110,000 cost would have accrued if students had been moved to another building ...